Emergency Safety Interventions (ESI) means those intervention techniques that are
used as a last resort by staff to address situations in which any
student is in immediate danger of harming self or others. Violent
action that is destructive of property may also necessitate the use of
an ESI. Emergency Safety Interventions may include use of seclusion or
physical restraint. USD 409 staff attempt to avoid use of ESI by
communicating with the student, utilizing verbal de-escalation
techniques, removing other students, redirecting behavior and assessing
cooperativeness. See Board Policy GAAF for more information.
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